By Dr. Willie L. Hill, Jr.
Item:
00-SBM00034CD
UPC:
654979195818
ISBN 10:
0757901964
ISBN 13:
9780757901966
PRICE:
$17.95
Series:
Jazz Improvisation Series
Category:
Vocal Method
Format:
Book & CD
Instrument:
Voice
Approaching the Standards for Jazz Vocalists is an innovative, user-friendly approach to vocal jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group and male or female vocalists, this book and sing-along CD contains ten classic jazz songs selected from and correlated to Approaching the Standards Volumes 1, 2 and 3. Included are the same essential features as the instrumental books: CD demo, clearly written improvisation examples, jazz vocabulary, transcription opportunities, informative composer insight and a useful discography. Whether beginning their studies or improving their vocal jazz skills, all serious singers must have this book! Titles are: Now's the Time * Satin Doll * Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise * Summertime * I Got Rhythm * Honeysuckle Rose * Tenor Madness * Bye Bye Blackbird * Secret Love * Take the "A" Train.
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Bye Bye Blackbird
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Ray Henderson (composer); Mort Dixon (lyricist)
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Honeysuckle Rose
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Andy Razaf (lyricist); Thomas "Fats" Waller (composer)
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I Got Rhythm
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George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
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Now's the Time
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Charlie Parker (composer)
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Satin Doll (Instrumental)
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Billy Strayhorn (composer); Duke Ellington (composer)
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Secret Love (from "Calamity Jane")
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Paul Francis Webster (lyricist); Sammy Fain (composer)
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Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
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Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist); Sigmund Romberg (composer)
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Summertime (from "Porgy and Bess")
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George Gershwin (composer); Ira Gershwin (lyricist); Dubose Heyward (composer); Dorothy Heyward (composer)
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Take the "A" Train
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Billy Strayhorn (composer)
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